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á-þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
á-þreátian, p. ode

To force away

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To force away Ðæt mon wielle æt óðrum his yfel áðreátigan, and hine on ryhtum gebringan, Past. 293, 10

beám-weg

(n.)
Grammar
beám-weg, es; m.

A road made with logsa corduroy road

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A road made with logs, a corduroy road On beámweg (cf. stánweg, 15), C. D. B. i. 417, 17

Cyménes óra

(n.)
Grammar
Cyménes óra, an; m.

Cymen's shore, near Wittering, Sussex Cymēni lītus, qui ibi naves ad terrain appulit. Nunc nomen amisit, sed fuisse prope Wittering, in agro Sussexiensi, Charta Donatiònis quam Cedwalla Rex Ecclesiæ Selsiensi fecit, planissĭme convincit

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Cymen's shore, near Wittering, Sussex; Cymēni lītus, qui ibi naves ad terrain appulit. Nunc nomen amisit, sed fuisse prope Wittering, in agro Sussexiensi, Charta Donatiònis quam Cedwalla Rex Ecclesiæ Selsiensi fecit, planissĭme convincit Camd. Camden

Linked entry: Cymén

ge-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lícnes, -ness, e; f.

a likenessimageresemblancesimilitudoimagoa parableproverbparabolaproverbium

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a likeness, image, resemblance; similitudo, imago Uton wircean man to andlicnisse, and to úre gelícnisse faciamus hominem ad imaginem, et similitudinem nostram, Gen. 1, 26. Ǽlc man hæfþ þreó þing on him sylfum untodǽledlíce and togædere wyrcende, swá

ge-syngian

(v.)
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Add: to act wrongly, make a mistake Leófa dohtor, þú gesingodest mid þý þe þú woldest witan his naman and his gelimp. Ap. Th. 16, 2. of moral wrongdoing, to sin. intrans. absolute Ðonne hé of yfelum willan ne gesyngað, 157, 25. Ne wénde Ezechias þæt

and-warde

(adj.)
Grammar
and-warde, adj.

Presentpræsens

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Present; præsens Ðis andwarde líf manna on eorþan vita hominum præsens in terris, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 14

bearhtm-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
bearhtm-hwíl, byrhtm-hwíl, e; f.

A twinkling whilea momentoculi nictus tempusmomentum

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A twinkling while, a moment; oculi nictus tempus, momentum On ánre byrhtmhwíle in momenta temporis, Lk. Bos. 4, 5

Linked entries: beorht-hwíl brac-hwíl

benc-þel

(n.)
Grammar
benc-þel, es; pl. -þelu; n.

A bench floora floor on which benches are putscamnorum tabulatum

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A bench floor, a floor on which benches are put; scamnorum tabulatumBeo. Th. 976; B. 486 : 2482; B. 1239

feasten

(n.)
Grammar
feasten, es; n.

A fastnessfortressmūnīmentum

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A fastness, fortress; mūnīmentum Hí on ðam feastene wǽron they were in the fastness, Chr. 877; Erl. 79, 23

fédnes

(n.)
Grammar
fédnes, -ness, e; f.

Nourishmentnutrīmentum

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Nourishment; nutrīmentum On lustfullnysse ðær bíþ synne fédnes in delectātiōne fit peccāti nutrīmentum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 25

feng-net

(n.)
Grammar
feng-net, -nett, es; n.

A net for catchingretiacŭlum

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A net for catching; retiacŭlum Feallaþ firenfulle on heora fengnettum cădent in retiacŭlo ejus peccātōres, Ps. Th. 140, 12

folc-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
folc-wíga, an; m.

A warriorbellātor

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A warrior; bellātor Folcwígan wicge wegaþ warriors on horseback bear me, Exon. 104a; Th. 395, 26; Rä. 15, 13

ealc

(pronoun.)

each

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each He ofslóh ða hǽðenan on ealcum gefeohte he slew the heathen in every fight, Ælfc. T. 13, 18

lár-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
lár-bóc, f.
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A book which conveys instruction: Swá swá Beda áwrát, Engla þeóde láreów, on his lárbócum, Chart. Th. 241, 20

mæst-land

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-land, es; n.

Land on which mast is produced

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Land on which mast is produced Eall ðæt wudu*-*lond ðæt Æþelbald gesealde tó mæstlonde. Chart. Th. 140, 2

micelu

(n.)
Grammar
micelu, e; f.

Size

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Size On ðære mycele ðe leáces of the size of a leek, Herb. 49, 1; Lchdm. i. 152, 16

mót-stów

(n.)
Grammar
mót-stów, e; f.

A place of assemblyforum

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A place of assembly, forum Mótstów on burge forus (forum?) vel prorostra Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 43: 47, 22

Linked entry: gemót-stów

ríp-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
ríp-tíma, an; m.
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Harvest-time Lǽtaþ ǽgðer weaxan óþ ríptíman, and on ðam ríptíman ic secge ðám ríperum, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 30

be-wealwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wealwian, p. ode; pp. od

To wallowvolutare

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To wallow; volutare Swín on ða solu bewealwiaþ swine wallow in the mire, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 29

Linked entry: wealwian

stige

(n.)
Grammar
stige, es ; m.
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A going up or down Drihtnes stige on heofonas up, Menol. Fox 129 ; Men. 64. v. niþer-, up-stige